Military History

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Ann McGrath inquires if her son Joseph was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness
Ann McGrath inquires if her son Joseph was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness
1864

William Haley requests 75 Colt revolvers
William Haley requests 75 Colt revolvers
1861

Mrs. A.A. Hatch requests aid obtaining her husband's pension
Mrs. A.A. Hatch requests aid obtaining her late husband's pension
1865

H. Warren and Abel Prescott recommend Charles Maxwell for a position in the colored regiment
H. Warren and Abel Prescott recommend Charles Maxwell for a position in the colored regiment
1863

Bridget Lyons requests a certificate of enlistment for Patrick Lyons in Company D
Bridget Lyons requests a certificate of enlistment for Patrick Lyons in Company D
1863

E.R. Drummond recommends George C. Drummond for commission
E.R. Drummond recommends George C. Drummond for commission
1863

Charles Strickland asks how many men to recruit in order to get his commission
Charles Strickland asks how many men to recruit in order to get his commission.
1862

Erastus Foote recommends Ellis Spear for position
Erastus Foote recommends Ellis Spear for a position in the regiment.
1862

Joshua Chamberlain's application for commission
Letter from Joshua L. Chamberlain to Governor Washburn of Maine, offering his services for the war and requesting a commission.

"I have always been interested in military matters, and what I do not know in that line, I know how to learn."

1862

John D. Lincoln recommends Joshua Chamberlain to Governor Israel Washburn
John D. Lincoln writes Governor Washburn recommending Chamberlain for a suitable position in the Maine Volunteers.

"I need not tell you that the prof is a gentleman and scholar but let me say that he is a man of energy and sense."

1862